Conversation 504-018

TapeTape 504StartThursday, May 27, 1971 at 8:27 PMEndThursday, May 27, 1971 at 9:00 PMTape start time06:38:40Tape end time06:39:46ParticipantsNixon, Richard M. (President); McCloy, John J.Recording deviceOval Office

AI Summary

President Nixon uses this brief session to dictate a formal response to a May 21 letter he received from John J. McCloy. The President expresses his appreciation for McCloy’s generous correspondence and supportive sentiment regarding his presidency. This interaction serves as a routine administrative act to maintain diplomatic relations with a prominent advisor.

John J. McCloyCorrespondencePresidential communicationAdministrative record

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NARA Description

On May 27, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and John J. McCloy met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 8:27 pm and 9:00 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 504-018 of the White House Tapes.

Nixon Library Finding Aid

Conversation No. 504-18

Date: May 27, 1971
Time: Unknown between 8:27 pm and 9:00 pm
Location: Oval Office

The President dictated a letter to John J. McCloy.

     Thanks for McCloy's letter of May 21, 1971

Transcript (AI-Generated)

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This is to, uh, McCloy, Jack.

McCloy, dear Jack.

A person that's known as Two-Fold.

Oh, and thank you for your very generous, uh, letter to make my life, and also for your... What I do, Jane.

And me.

Get out of the way.

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